%0 Journal Article %1 Amador2009267 %A Amador, João %A Cabral, Sónia %D 2009 %J The North American Journal of Economics and Finance %K input-output vertical vertical-specialization %N 3 %P 267 - 280 %R 10.1016/j.najef.2009.05.003 %T Vertical specialization across the world: A relative measure %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1062940809000217 %V 20 %X This article investigates the dynamics and the international distribution of vertical specialization (VS) - the use of imported inputs to produce goods that are afterwards exported. We propose a relative measure of VS-based trade that combines information from Input-Output matrices and international trade data, producing results for a large sample of countries with a detailed product breakdown. We illustrate this measure by showing the evolution of VS activities at the world level over the 1967-2005 period. The results are consistent with partial evidence existing in the literature, pointing to a substantial increase of VS in high-technology products and in East Asia.

@article{Amador2009267, abstract = {This article investigates the dynamics and the international distribution of vertical specialization (VS) - the use of imported inputs to produce goods that are afterwards exported. We propose a relative measure of VS-based trade that combines information from Input-Output matrices and international trade data, producing results for a large sample of countries with a detailed product breakdown. We illustrate this measure by showing the evolution of VS activities at the world level over the 1967-2005 period. The results are consistent with partial evidence existing in the literature, pointing to a substantial increase of VS in high-technology products and in East Asia.}, added-at = {2012-12-30T11:51:30.000+0100}, author = {Amador, João and Cabral, Sónia}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2cd0d1dd4dc1f20ba67a39114a2482532/vivion}, description = {ScienceDirect.com - The North American Journal of Economics and Finance - Vertical specialization across the world: A relative measure}, doi = {10.1016/j.najef.2009.05.003}, interhash = {bb8f7abf8a96fe21e4bf102e27c0990e}, intrahash = {cd0d1dd4dc1f20ba67a39114a2482532}, issn = {1062-9408}, journal = {The North American Journal of Economics and Finance}, keywords = {input-output vertical vertical-specialization}, number = 3, pages = {267 - 280}, timestamp = {2012-12-30T11:51:30.000+0100}, title = {Vertical specialization across the world: A relative measure}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1062940809000217}, volume = 20, year = 2009 }